This place historically has been a sacred place for Armenians; it has been a destination for pilgrimages. Up to 1920 instead of the Opera house was a park in which the Getsemen Church the oldest pilgrimage destination in Yerevan was standing. Now, over 80 years after the church has been replaced by the Opera building, one of the treasures in Yerevan and over 15 years after the reestablishment of Armenian independence, people maintain their love and deep respect towards Freedom Square.
